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Tsunami is caused by_______-

A

underwater volcanic activity

B

lower atmospheric pressure

C

earthquakes below the ocean

D

strong winds driving water onshore

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Most tsunamis are caused by underwater tectonic activity (movement of the earth.s plates) and therefore occur along plate boundaries and as a result of earthquake and rise or fall in the sea floor, causing water to be displaced.
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